The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ExPREsIDENT HAYES is grandfather. His
son. B. A. Hayes, of Toledo, recently became 6
happy father.
FRANK HATToN has retired from the editorial
management of the Chicago Mail and will prob
ably into the railroad business.
THE ST. Louis Globe Democrat thinks that
the Democratic sentiment is I'VE love him for
the vacancies he has made-and filled with
Democrats"
MUNKAcsY's "Christ Calvary" has been
brought to New York, and will be exhibited
about the middle of November at the Twenty
third-street Tabernacle.
PITTsBURG Chronicle: One of the Cars Wallets
has been sent to Siberia because he talked too
much. What Alec would do with DR.. McGlynn
can only be dimly imagined.
OF late they have chrpneys invented
Which all of their smoke consume;
Now musicconsuming piano
Is needed to help out the boom.
JOHN W. KELLY, the man of the motor that
never notes. said, in New York, yesterday:
my force is perfected, and in six ths will
be given to the world" Kelly has been in the
Catskills for three months.
ONE day little Emma's mother reproved her
quite sharply for not changing her shoes. After
q moments reflection Emma said: II wish you
would be real dood to me- mamma. / fink You
would like it after you got used to it."-Dstroit
Free Press.
WEALTHY man called ESQ.,,
Thought for fun to holler Esq,
But his false sarm
And the Fsqmen called him Lsq.
rev York Evening Sun.
ROBERT GRANT, the novelist, has written
book for boys which is be brought out by a WELL
known dry goods house of Boston. This method
of publishing story is somewhat startling: but,
then, there is no necessity for surprise at any
thing dry-goods house does in these days.
THE astonishing news goes forth that Dr.
Phillips Brooks has adopted slow delivery.
This may weaken his reputation among base
ball enthusiasts, but it will add much to the
comfort of Boston stenographers. In the near
future may hear that Senator Evarts has
taken to short sentences.
WILLIAM GLADSTONE, cousin of the En-
elish statesman. died at his home in White Cot
tage, a village near GAINESVILLE. O.. last Monday.
He was born in Scotland IN 1881, came to this
country in 1889, served through the rebellion in
the Union army and afterwards settled down
miller in the village in which he died.
THE Grand Duke of Hesse has at last allowed
his Holbein Madonna to be cleared of the crust
of paint and varnish which has so long concealed
it's beauties. and there is no longer question as
TO its genuineness. This disposes Of the Ores
cen which has been held to be the original
and the old dispute as to the real masterpiece Is
at last settled.
MISS ALICE LoNGFELLOw, the daughter OF the
poet. has just been chosen member of the
Cambridge school committee. She has lately
been devoting herself to the establishment and
management OF ind ustrial and kindergarten
schools. and she Is of the trustees of the
Harvard Annex. She graduated with high
honors by woman's college.
MRS. HoLBRooK, of Woodstock, Conn, is a
lneal descendant of Gen. Israel Putnam. She
has number of letters written by ''Old Put"
which show that he was better soldier than
scholar She also owns the canteen he carried
through the revolutionary war. 1t is made of
straight wooden slaves, tightly hooped each
end. The canteeu has a capacity of three pints.
KING HUMBERT. of Italy. is reported to have
said, in a recent conversation. that the best
monarchy is the one in which the King is felt
everywher without being observed. "And tho
best repubc?" he was asked at is that onen
was the reply. where. in America. tho
every fibre of social fabric that no place remains
for king"
THE Kline of Holland, who only the other day,
was reported as i'll beyond recovery. has appar-
entity no intention of dying just yet. According
to latest advices he has shaved off his beard, and
is daily to be seen handling the ribbons OF
through Scheveningen. his young Queen being
always perched by his side on the box seat Of tho
handsomely appointed coach.
Ex-QUEEN IsABELLA's friends assert that she
never formally abdicated She signed paper
stood to be an act of abdication But it was
ratified BY the Cortes. never given legal
publicity, ana indeed. never let out of her pos
session. The royal Signature Is no longer visit
bic. Where IL was there is now huge ink
stain. abe having, IN her sons lifetime, in mt